springe (spr nj)n. 1. A device for snaring small game, made by attaching a noose to a branch under tension. 2. A trap or snare. [Middle English, branch, spring; see spring.] |
springe [sprɪndʒ]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a snare set to catch small wild animals or birds and consisting of a loop attached to a bent twig or branch under tension
vb
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) to set such a snare
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (tr) to catch (small wild animals or birds) with such a snare
[related to Old English springan to spring]
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